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Dr Bhumika, Allergy specialist

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Experience: 6 years of experience as a family physician, general practioner; MD -Chest Diseases; Allergy, Asthma

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I have dry scaly skin on my knuckles how do i get rid of this

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I have dry scally skin on my knuckles (all of them), that gets worse after I wash my hands. I wash my hands frequently at work. I use lotion by the gallon with only temporary relief, mostly coco butter does the best. My skin does not itch, the only time there is any redness is when I apply any type of lotion -this redness is only temporary. My left elbow, and my right knee seems to have the same dryness problem. I have red blotchy spots on the skin of my left calf. This does not hurt either. I have had these issues for at least three years. I have been to regular doctors but have never been told what it is that is causing this. Only guesses. I have tried antifungal creams, and hydrocortizones, and a psoriasis medicine - coal tar OTC 1.25% (recently) I have know insurance and not much money so I have not been to see a dermatoligist. I have never had a scrape done or anything of that nature. I looked at my skin under a black light once but did not see any changes. I am 34 years old. NOP

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